Market Facilitation Program (MFP) payments in Lee County, Illinois totaled $34.5 million from 2018-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Market Facilitation Program (MFP) payment recipients were paid 42 percent of Market Facilitation Program (MFP) recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 8 | $2,725,501 | $340,688 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 16 | $4,608,622 | $288,039 |
| Top 3% | 18% | 24 | $6,168,433 | $257,018 |
| Top 4% | 22% | 33 | $7,665,479 | $232,287 |
| Top 5% | 26% | 41 | $8,905,391 | $217,205 |
| Top 6% | 29% | 49 | $10,093,892 | $205,998 |
| Top 7% | 33% | 58 | $11,363,381 | $195,920 |
| Top 8% | 36% | 66 | $12,421,015 | $188,197 |
| Top 9% | 39% | 74 | $13,405,294 | $181,153 |
| Top 10% | 42% | 82 | $14,341,561 | $174,897 |
| Top 11% | 44% | 91 | $15,344,776 | $168,624 |
| Top 12% | 47% | 99 | $16,191,462 | $163,550 |
| Top 13% | 49% | 107 | $17,010,133 | $158,973 |
| Top 14% | 52% | 116 | $17,903,524 | $154,341 |
| Top 15% | 54% | 124 | $18,660,746 | $150,490 |
| Top 16% | 56% | 132 | $19,390,050 | $146,894 |
| Top 17% | 58% | 140 | $20,083,527 | $143,454 |
| Top 18% | 60% | 149 | $20,827,998 | $139,785 |
| Top 19% | 62% | 157 | $21,455,780 | $136,661 |
| Top 20% | 64% | 165 | $22,049,730 | $133,635 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 36% | 664 | $12,491,308 | $18,812 |
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